GR Burstein, CA Gaydos, M Diener-West, MR Howell, … - Jama, 1998 - Am Med Assoc Context.— Adolescents are at highest risk for infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, an important
preventable cause of pelvic inflammatory disease and subsequent tubal factor infertility in US
women. Current guidelines for delivery of adolescent primary care services recommend ... Cited by 223 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
JM MARRAZZO, CL CELUM, SD HILLIS, D … - Sexually transmitted …, 1997 - journals.lww.com The authors thank the following colleagues for contributions in the execution of this study:
Dr. Ann Haddix, Dr. Walter E. Stamm, Dr. Laura Koutsky, and Dr. Debra J. Mosure for their thoughtful
reviews of the manuscript; Ted Holzman, for assistance in computer-based analyses; the ... Cited by 157 - Related articles - All 3 versions
DA Cohen, M Nsuami, DH Martin, TA Farley - Pediatrics, 1999 - Am Acad Pediatrics Add to CiteULike Add to Connotea Add to Del.icio.us Add to Digg Add to Facebook Add to Reddit
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Preventive Medicine, and Medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center; and the § ... Cited by 114 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
- ►nih.gov KC Carroll, WE Aldeen, M Morrison, R … - Journal of clinical …, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol The Abbott LCx ligase chain reaction (LCR) assay for the simultaneous detection of Chlamydia
trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae was evaluated by using swab and urine specimens
from 562 patients. C. trachomatis results by LCR were compared to those by the ... Cited by 110 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 8 versions
HD Nelson, M Helfand - American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2001 - Elsevier Objectives: To examine data on the effectiveness of screening for chlamydial infection by a physician
or other health care professional. Specifically, we examine the evidence that early treatment
of chlamydial infection improves health outcomes, as well as evidence of the ... Cited by 107 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 15 versions
- ►bmj.com E Honey, C Augood, A Templeton, I Russell, J … - British Medical …, 2002 - sti.bmj.com Methods: A literature search was conducted on Medline and in Health Star from 1990–2000.
Keywords were C trachomatis, screening, cost effectiveness. Bibliographies of reviewed articles
were also searched. The population studied was asymptomatic sexually active women ... Cited by 103 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
- ►clinchem.org CP Price - Clinical chemistry, 2000 - Am Assoc Clin Chem There is an implicit acceptance that an evidence-based culture underpins the practice of laboratory
medicine, in part because it is perceived as the scientific foundation of medicine. However, several
reviews of specific test procedures or technologies have shown that the evidence base is ... Cited by 90 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
J Paavonen, M Puolakkainen, M Paukku, H … - Obstetrics & …, 1998 - journals.lww.com Objective: To perform a cost-benefit analysis of a Chlamydia trachomatis screening program
based on first-void urine testing of asymptomatic women using a polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) test. Methods: A decision tree was developed. Selected vari- ables based on ... Cited by 87 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
- ►bmj.com L Ostergaard, JK Moller, B Andersen, F Olesen - British Medical Journal, 1996 - bmj.com Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases, occurring
in 3-14% of women attending family planning clinics. 1 2 Women are affected most by the consequences
of infection, with pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and tubal infertility. 3 4 ... Cited by 80 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
